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General Discussion / Re: Poss small refunds if you flew BA to/from US between 08/04 and 03/06

« on: July 11, 2008, 07:04:56 pm »

Did you ever get any kind of feedback after registering your details?

I'm sure I filled something in at the time it all kicked off but now can't find any evidence of doing so in my inbox  I don't even recall requiring flight numbers / dates, so maybe i should just put back in another time....

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General Discussion / Re: Safe Trip - Le Mans 2008

« on: June 10, 2008, 11:34:29 pm »

That's it for us too. PC shutting down for 6 days, on the road 0600 tomorrow, HA-N by mid-afternoon. Who knows, we may even make the 1045 speedferries on time...... or there again 

Safe journey to those that follow, safe weekend to those that stay behind and guard our fine country while we're off invading 

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General Discussion / Re: Safe Trip - Le Mans 2008

« on: June 08, 2008, 09:35:45 am »

I HATE THIS BIT!!  The gap  between the sending off of the early leavers, and my departure.....  Just a couple more days though!

Have a safe trip everyone....if you're in a drop top, remember sun cream, if you're in a rear wheel drive, remember to keep it on the black stuff if it rains....if you're in a vauxhall, take your spanners

I'm not going till crack of dawn-fart on thursday - still packed the car yesterday though!....

The next three days will not go quick enough!

Same for us,  last bit of car loading today,  then a long long 3 days at work, mind you can't see much getting done on wednesday  , then 05:40 P&O out of Dover on Thursday

Indeed. Today is to pack, unpack, check all gear again, repack, last chance to buy missing items, pack them too. Then 2 days at work, trying to get the next 5 days work complete    before logging off last thing Tuesday. Up with the larks on Wednesday, HA-Nord here we come     

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General Discussion / Re: CA Guide to the 24h of Le Mans ready for download

« on: June 04, 2008, 08:02:02 pm »

I wish people would leave the office so I can print off some copies!! 

Indeed. I'll be going in even earlier tomorrow morning, barely a soul around then      

Excellent work from everyone involved. Have expressed my thanks in sterling 

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General Discussion / Re: Goodwood Window Stickers

« on: May 29, 2008, 10:02:58 pm »

How did they fall into your possession then, BG? Goodwood were charging a premium for them (well, £2 or something  ) last time I was at the FoS a couple of years back.

May well track you down on our trudge from HA to the Dunlop bridge and back 

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General Discussion / Re: who is having car trouble then

« on: May 29, 2008, 08:38:36 pm »

Having just put the second head gasket in as many years (and the third over its shameful 10 year life) on mrs dee's Megane a couple of weeks ago, was it grateful? Was it hell. Last week it promptly shat its little auto transmission to pieces. It now sits in shame on the driveway, having been replaced at the weekend with a slightly less old, less used and hopefully less thirsty focus.

Damn and blast you, French manufacturers. You're all in league with Lucifer, the lot of you 

Anyone want to buy a super Megane, regularly serviced, fantastic runner (as long as you don't want it to go anywhere....  ) 

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General Discussion / Re: Kangaroo TV sets from the ACO

« on: May 26, 2008, 08:26:21 pm »

Ref my original post (thanks Termie  ), doesn't look as though they're optimistic of the coverage reaching the hallowed ground that is HA-Nord.

And one spare battery? Has anyone told them its a 24hr race, not a 1hr40 roundy roundy 

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General Discussion / Kangaroo TV Coverage

« on: May 24, 2008, 03:38:22 pm »

Also from http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/animations_fr.html (translation courtesy of Google)

PORTABLE TELEVISION
Kangaroo TV is a television lightweight and portable, which broadcasts live the race of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2008.
Available for rent on the circuit, he received images and audio commentary multilingual in all areas spectators inside the Bugatti circuit, village, dressing rooms, forums, and all spaces of receipt.

For the user, Kangaroo TV is a privileged link with the race since it allows for permanent access, and in real time, all data telemetry (general classification and by category, timed time), plus images race and even board cameras.

Arrivals place on the Kangaroo TV booth located at the entrance to the paddock:
packages a day (Saturday or Sunday): 65 €
Event package (Wednesday, June 11 to Sunday June 15): 80 €.

I recall Bernie trying to push this for F1 races. A bit pricey IMO at ~£60 for the weekend, i  wonder if the signal reaches as far as HA, don't suppose so.

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General Discussion / Re: Drinking for Holland Friday night party details

« on: May 21, 2008, 08:19:36 pm »

All these replies, and no mention of a dutch cap  Until now, that is.

You mean something like this?

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Help / Re: Translate

« on: May 21, 2008, 01:49:44 pm »

Firkin pubs are chained all over the place. Loads in the UK, also in USA (http://www.firkinpubs.com) and many other places around the world.

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2008 / Re: Houx numbered campsite pitch for sale

« on: May 21, 2008, 01:43:26 pm »

Nord Or Sud?

Kev,
There is no North/South divide in Houx - they're far too well off to get involved in such petty squabbling...... 

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General Discussion / Re: The Right Brain vs Left Brain test

« on: May 15, 2008, 07:07:10 pm »

Wasn't that an advert from GM that broadcast endlessly on Radio Le Mans a few years back? Something along the lines of "hello right brain, this is left brain here" etc 

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General Discussion / Re: You've heard of word association, well let's try picture association. NSFW

« on: May 14, 2008, 09:01:51 pm »

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General Discussion / Re: Problems logging on to club arnage

« on: May 14, 2008, 07:23:02 pm »

You know the problem Mike? Computers are for surfing, phones are for speaking to people... 

You'll be telling me next that you can order pizzas by pressing the red button on the tv control..... 

    

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General Discussion / Re: You've heard of word association, well let's try picture association. NSFW

« on: May 13, 2008, 10:01:20 pm »